IMPORTANT: MEASURE ALL YOUR INGREDIENTS OUT AND SET ON THE COUNTER SO YOU CAN QUICKLY REACH THEM. ONCE YOU START THIS RECIPE, THINGS MOVE QUICKLY.

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***DIET FRIENDLY SUBSTITUTIONS***

Instead of sugar, use 2 cups Stevia and 2 tablespoons of molasses. Mix them well together until Stevia is completely saturated with molasses. This will give you the equivalent of 1 pound of "brown sugar"

Mince the dried fruit, or you can buy the minced fruit in packages already diced at most grocers)

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Place butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, salt and evaporated milk in a heavy saucepan or skillet (I use my cast iron) over medium high heat. Stir with wooden spoon to blend all ingredients.

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Bring to a rolling boil, stirring frequently.

Once at a boil, turn the heat to medium low and cook for about 10 minutes until mixture is nice and golden colored and forms a very soft ball in a small bowl of cold water. Don't overcook past the VERY soft ball stage.

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During the cooking period (or before), pour Cheerios, raisin bran,diced dried fruit, chocolate chips, and coconut into a large mixing bowl.

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When caramel mixture is ready, remove from heat and stir in marshmallow cream with a wooden spoon.

Continue stirring until mixture is well blended.

Pour the caramel mixture over the ingredients in the mixing bowl, and continue stirring until everything is well blended.